Hybrid electric steam turbine automotive engine

ABSTRACT

The Hybrid Electric Steam Turbine Automotive Engine is a new and useful type of engine which does not require the internal combustion of Petroleum-Based fuels. This engine will offer the opportunity to eliminate dependence upon petroleum-based fuel and will reduce environmental impacts. This invention ushers in a new type of transportation motive power unit class of invention which utilizes hydrogen-based fuels.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates, generally, to an engine that is capable ofoperations as an engine for Transportation Vehicles. The increasingnumber of hydrocarbon-based engines has resulted in increased airpollution caused by the emissions of hydrocarbon particles and gases.However, air pollution in economically developed countries hasdiminished over recent decades as a result of changing fuel usepatterns, such as the increased use of cleaner burning fuels likenatural gas. The invention combines the advantages of an electric motordriven engine with the advantages of internal combustion ofnon-hydrocarbon 50-100 percent hydrogen peroxide.

Traffic pollution problems are worsening World-wide. In both developedand developing countries, the threat to clean air is now posed bytraffic emissions. Diesel-engine motor vehicles emit a wide variety ofpollutants, principally, Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO₂),Oxides of Nitrogen (NO_(X)), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and CarbonParticles, all of which have increasing negative impacts on Urban AirQuality. Carbon Dioxide emissions are increasing at 4% per year andcontributes to Global Warming.

Motor vehicles produce high levels of Carbon Monoxide and are a majorsource of hydrocarbons and Oxides of Nitrogen. The time has arrived fora paradigm shift in the design of internal combustion engines. The timehas come for an engine which does not require petroleum-based fuels andcan, alternately, operate by air pollution free fuel-cell drivenelectric motor.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of this invention to provide a new and useful enginewhich does not need to burn petroleum-based fuels.

It is another object of the invention to reduced emissions whichnegatively impact the quality of the air.

Yet another object is to reduce dependency upon foreign sources of crudeoil.

As we enter the 21^(st) Century, some inventors are looking to use theircreativity to find ways to reduce this Country's dependency upon foreignpetroleum resources and to reduce economic pressures to increaseproduction of domestic crude oil, which is approximately 3 percent ofthe World's Petroleum Resources.

According to one aspect of this invention, it provides an engine whichis compatible with petroleum-based fuels but permits the operations ofan engine without reliance upon various kind of petroleum-based fuelproducts. This is achieved by using fuels which are comprised ofelements commonly found in the air that we breathe, such as Oxygen andHydrogen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 Hybrid Electric Steam Turbine Engine Schematic

In FIG. 1 there is depicted an engine and its supporting Fuel Canisters.It shows a means of igniting the fuel without the use of spark plugs. Itdepicts a low weight-to-horsepower engine. It depicts an automotivehybrid electric steam turbine engine which is, alternatively, driven byfuel-cell powered motor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring initially to FIG. 1 of the Drawing, the engine 1 is aclosed-cycle operations engine which has no Air Intake Manifold. Itrequires no Fuel-to-Air Ratio. The engine is made of highstrength-to-weight Titanium honey-comb metal. The overall weight of theengine is under 100 pounds. The entire interior of the engine is coatedwith Teflon material. The exterior is coated with insulated compositematerials. The exterior is air-cooled during operations. The interior ofthe engine is cooled by conversion of Hydrogen enriched Hydrosol tosuperheated steam, which occurs when the Hydrosol spray is exposed tothe high temperature of the burning O₂ and H₂ Gases.

The engine does not require a carburetor. The 50-100% Hydrogen PeroxideFuel 2 is metered from the Hydrogen Peroxide Canister 3 through theHydrogen Peroxide Fuel Pump 4 directly through a catalytic screen 5 intothe Forward Primary Chamber 6. The catalyst results in spontaneousflaming heat and burning 0 ₂ and H₂ which flow through a revolving GasImpeller 7 This rotating Gas Impeller directs the flow of hot gases intothe Secondary Chamber 8 where the Hydrosol spray 9, introduced from theHydrosol Canister 10 by the Hydrosol Pump 11 into this Chamber, mixeswith the hot gases and heat flowing in from the Primary Chamber. TheHydrosol Spray is thereby converted to High Pressure Superheated Steam.This High Pressure Superheated Steam 12 causes the Torque ConverterSteam Turbine 13 to spin at a very high angular rate of speed. ThisTorque Converter Steam Turbine is physically attached to the CentralDrive Shaft 14 which rotates at the same high angular rate. The CentralDrive Shaft drives the Reduction Gears 15 which drives high speedHydraulic Pumps. The Central Drive Shaft is also attached to theFlywheel 16 and the Engine Cooling Fan 17. The high pressure exhaustgases pass through the Exhaust Manifold 18 and out through the Mufflers19, then passes out the Tailpipe 20, as steam. The Central Drive Shaftis also connected through the gears in the transmission to the GearTrain which drives the wheels of the vehicle. The Central Drive Shaft isalso driven by the Electric Motor 21 which is powered by electric powerfrom the Solid Polymer Fuel Cells 22, through Drive Gears 23 attached tothe Central Drive Shaft 14.

While this invention is herein described by way of some selectedembodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limitedto these particular embodiments and other combinations are possiblewithout departing from the scope and principles of this invention, asdefined in the appended claims.

1. An engine that utilizes non-petroleum based fuels, which isdistributed in fuel canisters.
 2. An internal combustion engine thatproduces no hydrocarbon emissions.
 3. An engine that combines the heatof combustion of 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide with Hydrogen enrichedHydrosol liquid spray to produce superheated steam motive power.
 4. Anengine that utilizes the pressure of hot gases produced by catalyticaction on 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydrosol Spray to produce torqueon a turbine-shaft combination.
 5. A quietly operating engine thatproduces high pressure exhaust gases through a Steam Turbine and throughmultiple mufflers to provide useful work for motive power.
 6. An enginethat utilizes a Titanium Honeycomb metal structure to produce a lowweight-to horsepower engine.
 7. An engine that is supported by FuelCanisters instead of Fuel Tanks to supply two separate fuels to theengine that are combined in the engine to produce super-heated steam toprovide torque on a Steam Turbine-Shaft Combination.
 8. A hybridnon-petroleum based fuel engine which is alternatively driven byfuel-cell electric powered motor.
 9. An engine which is compatible withpetroleum-based fuels but do not require gasoline.
 10. An engine thatutilizes non-petroleum based fuels, which is distributed in fuelcanisters.
 11. An internal combustion engine that produces nohydrocarbon emissions.
 12. An engine that combines the heat ofcombustion of 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide with Hydrogen enriched Hydrosolliquid spray to produce superheated steam motive power.
 13. An enginethat utilizes the pressure of hot gases produced by catalytic action on50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydrosol Spray to produce torque on aturbine-shaft combination.
 14. A quietly operating engine that produceshigh pressure exhaust gases through a Steam Turbine and through multiplemufflers to provide useful work for motive power.
 15. An engine thatutilizes a Titanium Honeycomb metal structure to produce a low weight-tohorsepower engine.
 16. An engine that is supported by Fuel Canistersinstead of Fuel Tanks to supply two separate fuels to the engine thatare combined in the engine to produce super-heated steam to providetorque on a Steam Turbine-Shaft Combination.
 17. A hybrid non-petroleumbased fuel engine which is alternatively driven by fuel-cell electricpowered motor.
 18. An engine which is compatible with petroleum-basedfuels but do not require gasoline.